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    Low oil alarm...

    I have a 1998 Evinrude 130 hp. It has the VRO. I had a mishap that involved taking alot of water into my boat and it submerged the oil tank. I ran the motor for about 5 min after getting all the water out and i got the no oil warning buzzer (intermittent buzzer, 1 second on 1 second off). I...
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    Temp sensor

    Upgraded to a 1998 130hp evinrude on my boat. I am wondering how to tap into/wire the temp gauge. I had an old 70hp Johnson on it that I had to run a separate wire from the motor to the gauge. What's the best way to hookup the new gauge and what wires? Thanks
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    Upgraded to a newer motor....need a lil wiring help

    I had a 1980 70 HP Johnson on my boat, I recently purchased a 1998 130hp Evinrude. I put the new motor on and the Red OMC plug was the same and plugged right in. However I need some type of wiring diagram for the new motor because it has the oil injection and a lot more wires than the old motor...
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    Johnson Ficht

    I have the opportunity to buy a 1997 150 hp Johnson Ficht. I will be using it on my duck boat which gets used for 60 days/yr in cold weather etc. I am looking for any info on this motor. Thanks
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    Motor Weights

    I am wondering where I Can find an approximate weight for outboard motors, possibly from the manufacture specs? I have a custom duck boat and I currently have a 1980 70 HP Johnson on it. I want to get something newer and bigger, around the 100 HP range and in the 1990's. However I don't want...
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    Intermittent "bogging"

    I have a 1980 70 Hp evinrude. It ran good last year, only problem was that it was a little cold blooded...so after fall I winterized it. This summer I got it out of storage and had it gone through at the marina. Rebuilt carbs, new fluids, new water pump, new plugs etc. It ran great for the first...
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    70 HP Johnson, Shifting Problems

    I have a 1980 70 HP Johnson Motor. The problem started about a week ago. It would not shift into and stay in reverse, so I adjusted the shift linkage and I got reverse back. A day later the same happened with forward so I adjusted the linkage and had forward and reverse both shifting well and...
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